The HOLY GHOST: The Comforter

 January 13, 2025- Morning Bible Reading and Meditation- John 14KJV

For Mithcah Bible Baptist Church-Bahrain

Morning Online Devotional Bible Study 1/14/2025

 

“16] And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever;

[25] These things have I spoken unto you, being yet present with you.

[26] But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.”

 

THE HOLY GHOST: The COMFORTER

 

1. The Specified Third Person in the Godhead.

2. The Silent Person in the Godhead.

3. The seldom recognized and mentioned in the Godhead.

 

Trinity is a word which could not be found in the bible. But our key, specific verses, with 1 John 5:7 concluded this very word:

• The Sovereign GOD: The Father was specifically and precisely mentioned by JESUS 19 times; 20 times written in this chapter alone. 

• The Son of GOD: JESUS placed Himself as the second specific position of Himself in the Godhead, being loved by His Father GOD and one with GODHis Father. V.6,10-14,23,28,31, John 1:1,2

• The SPIRIT of GOD was spoken by JESUS Naming Him the HOLY GHOST as the third person in the Godhead: addressing Him as another Comforter.16,25,26, 

The LORD JESUS, as He knew He is about to die, made it clear in His verbal will, together with His declaration to His disciples this doctrine of Trinity particularly in this chapter. This too were written also by the prophets Genesis 1:1,2,26, and afterwards, by the apostles in their written testimonies through the other three gospels and the epistles.

In Biblical Education this Trinity have their own subject namely:

GOD- The Doctrine of Theology

JESUS: The Son of GOD- The Doctrine of Christology

HOLY SPIRIT- The Doctrine of Pneumatology

 

This chapter gives us the complete doctrine of the Godhead which is able to give us confidence to answer the questions of whom we believe, what we believe, and why we believe, from which if we have gone through in-dept learnings, enables us to prove the subject and system of our belief. We can identify the contents from the following words given here by our Loving LORD and Savior JESUS CHRIST:

 

A. Our assurance-

➢ We should not be troubled in our heart about everything that happens whether it is problems, sickness, struggles in life or even death; for JESUS didn’t died for nothing; but for our salvation and is preparing a place for us in His Heavenly Kingdom; and that He is coming again to take us, to be with Him for eternity. V.1-3

➢ What we need is to trust Him, just according to His direct and clearly spoken words. V.1-6

➢ And that we must take His words aswhat He said. V.9-14

B. Our Blessedness-

➢ We are empowered to do great things if we believe in Him. V.12

➢ And if we do the things that pleases Him, we ask anything in His Name, He will give it to us; that the Father may be glorified in the Name of JESUS. V.13,14

C. Our Confidence – 

➢ He cares for His disciples and the people who followed Him. This extended to us who listens and believe in His words. v.1-3,

➢ He comforted them, promising He will send another Comforter the HOLY GHOST in His Name. and He fulfilled it., v12, Acts 2:1-4, and in the next generations to ours, who accepted His words, believe that he is the way, and call upon GOD in His Name in prayer, which is His will, the Comforter: The HOLY GHOST indwells. Actively convicting us from our sins, teaching us how to live godly, giving us wisdom to understand GOD’s words, empowering us to overcome the works of the devil. 

➢  

This also was The LORD’s testament and commandments to His disciples, extending to us His followers His will; giving us His words to comfort us in the days of trials and tribulations. 

The words He has given to us in this chapter is His powerful spoken words; that if we will internalize those things He said, it will give us the clear understanding, even freedom from the fear of the unknown and uncertainty. For in this His words settles all disputes against the controversy of His Godhead, v.9-11 shed light to the questionsabout the HOLY TRINITY. v.16 and proved the Perfectness of our Savior’s humanity. V28

May we all be confident that in the faith of our LORD and Savior JESUS CHRIST we are: 

• Saved no matter what happen in this world.

• Settled to have our place within the many mansions of GOD in Heaven.

• Secured being one among His many true believers, with whom the HOLY SPIRIT indwells. 

 

If we then have the assurance which came from the written words; the factual testimony of the author of this gospel even of the testifiers who wrote the three other gospels, why we should still be troubled in this life’s miseries, even the worsensituation we witnessed every day? Set all things aside, live one day at a time and keep pressing forward. And as we keep on pressing hard, always give time to keep on telling other who have not yet come to know nor yet convinced about these truths:

 

• JESUS prepare a place for us: who believe and keeps His words, from the many mansions there in His Father’s House.

• JESUS is coming again to take us to be with Him wherever He is and will be.

• JESUS is the only truth, the only way and the only life; and that no one could come to the Father but by Him only. 

• For JESUS is One with the Father and the Father is with Him.

• That The Father sent The Comforter: the HOLY GHOST in JESUS’ Name, to comfort us and teach all things; helpsour infirmities, 

make an intercession for us in prayerswith groanings when we don’t know what we should pray. Romans 8;26, He even bears witness with our spirit that we are the children of GOD. Rom.8:1

• For us who love JESUS and keep His commandments, He and the Father will abode with us; that is the indwelling of the HOLY SPIRIT in us; and nothing is able to separate us from His love. V.23, Romans 8;35-39

• And finally, JESUS gives us His peace. That we should not be troubled nor be afraid. Because He that is in us is greater than that one who is in the world. V.27, 1 John 4:4 KJV

 

Arise! Let us go hence! Let the HOLY GHOST lead us in His way!

 

Good morning. 

 

 

 

John 14:1-31 KJV

Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me. [2] In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. [3] And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also. [4] And whither I go ye know, and the way ye know. [5] Thomas saith unto him, Lord, we know not whither thou goest; and how can we know the way? [6] Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me. [7] If ye had known me, ye should have known my Father also: and from henceforth ye know him, and have seen him. [8] Philip saith unto him, Lord, shew us the Father, and it sufficeth us. [9] Jesus saith unto him, Have I been so long time with you, and yet hast thou not known me, Philip? he that hath seen me hath seen the Father; and how sayest thou then, Shew us the Father? [10] Believest thou not that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? the words that I speak unto you I speak not of myself: but the Father that dwelleth in me, he doeth the works. [11] Believe me that I am in the Father, and the Father in me: or else believe me for the very works' sake. [12] Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father. [13] And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. [14] If ye shall ask any thing in my name, I will do it. [15] If ye love me, keep my commandments. [16] And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever; [17] Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you. [18] I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you. [19] Yet a little while, and the world seeth me no more; but ye see me: because I live, ye shall live also. [20] At that day ye shall know that I am in my Father, and ye in me, and I in you. [21] He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him. [22] Judas saith unto him, not Iscariot, Lord, how is it that thou wilt manifest thyself unto us, and not unto the world? [23] Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him. [24] He that loveth me not keepeth not my sayings: and the word which ye hear is not mine, but the Father's which sent me. [25] These things have I spoken unto you, being yet present with you. [26] But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you. [27] Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid. [28] Ye have heard how I said unto you, I go away, and come again unto you. If ye loved me, ye would rejoice, because I said, I go unto the Father: for my Father is greater than I. [29] And now I have told you before it come to pass, that, when it is come to pass, ye might believe. [30] Hereafter I will not talk much with you: for the prince of this world cometh, and hath nothing in me. [31] But that the world may know that I love the Father; and as the Father gave me commandment, even so I do. Arise, let us go hence.

 

 

 

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Lord and Master

 January 7, 2025- Morning Bible Reading and Meditation from the book of John 13 KJV

For Mithcah Bible Baptist Church Bahrain

Online Morning Devotional Bible Study and Meditation 

 

Excerpted and revised March 22, 2019- Friday-#81- NT Daily Bible Reading and Meditation -John 13 KJV

“[13] Ye call me Master and Lord: and ye say well; for so I am.
[14] If I then, your Lord and Master, have washed your feet; ye also ought to wash one another's feet.
[15] For I have given you an example, that ye should do as I have done to you.”

LORD and Master

JESUS confirmed that He is The LORD and Master.

He said it in His teachings in that last supper He had in His last days with His disciples after washing His disciples’ feet:
“Jesus washing the feet of the disciples (John 13:1–17) occurred in the upper room, during the Last Supper and has significance in three ways. 

• For Jesus, it was the display of His humility and His servanthood.  – Setting an example

• For the disciples, the washing of their feet was in direct contrast to their heart attitudes at that time. Serving them to exemplified empathy.

• For us, washing feet is symbolic of our role in the body of Christ. -Signifying us the embodiment of Christianity

 

In a commentary was written:

“Walking in sandals on the filthy roads of Israel in the first century made it imperative that feet be washed before a communal meal, especially since people reclined at a low table and feet were very much in evidence. 

When Jesus rose from the table and began to wash the feet of the disciples (John 13:4), He was doing the work of the lowliest of servants. The disciples must have been stunned at this act of humility and condescension, that Christ, their Lord and master, should wash the feet of His disciples, when it was their proper work to have washed His. But when Jesus came to earth the first time, He came not as King and Conqueror, but as the suffering Servant of Isaiah 53. As He revealed in Matthew 20:28, He came “not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.” The humility expressed by His act with towel and basin foreshadowed His ultimate act of humility and love on the cross.

Jesus’ attitude of servanthood was in direct contrast to that of the disciples, who had recently been arguing among themselves as to which of them was the greatest (Luke 22:24). Since there was no servant present to wash their feet, it would never have occurred to them to wash one another’s feet. When the Lord Himself stooped to this lowly task, they were stunned into silence. To his credit, though, Peter was profoundly uncomfortable with the Lord washing his feet, and, never being at a loss for words, Peter protested, “You shall never wash my feet!”

Then Jesus said something that must have further shocked Peter: “Unless I wash you, you have no part with me” (John 13:8), prompting Peter, whose love for the Savior was genuine, to request a complete washing. Then Jesus explained the true meaning of being washed by Him. Peter had experienced the cleansing of salvation and did not need to be washed again in the spiritual sense. Salvation is a one-time act of justification by faith, but the lifelong process of sanctification is one of washing from the stain of sin we experience as we walk through the world. Peter and the disciples—all except Judas, who never belonged to Christ—needed only this temporal cleansing.”

It is indeed imperative for all that we should be cleaned; the very reason why we washed ourselves as our daily routine. Sometimes twice or many times when we get dirty. And that the washing of the feet of His disciples, implies that we should also be not mindful of our own, but humbly submitting to the example of our LORD and Master JESUS CHRIST as His servant to have this empathy; that we should be the epitome of CHRIST: The embodimentof the true nature of Him who called us to serve. 

 

An example of humility in service, The LORD JESUS CHRIST shew to His apostles He did. 

Lowered Himself down with the basin of water, He washed their feet.

Peter refused that it should be done to Him by His Master, but as soon as he heard, that if He will not be washed, He will not have part in Him; so He willingly submit. 

And after that, JESUS spake to them these words; “ I know whom I have chosen: but that the scripture may be fulfilled, He that eateth bread with me hath lifted up his heel against me. Now I tell you before it come, that, when it is come to pass, ye may believe that I am he.”

JESUS said these that they may believe that the “I Am” is He. Written for us all to know that indeed, He is what He said, who He is. 

The Son of GOD our Creator humbly pleading to come unto Him. 

Believe what He said, so that we will be accepted by GOD His Father, in His Kingdom in Heaven. 

Many of our love ones who have gone before us now see His face. 

And they are now comforted by Him, because they believe in His words; wholeheartedly accepted His eternal gift. 

This is also the reason why when He called, I have surrendered myself; for who is able to resist?

Submitting to His blessed will, teaching all whom I met about His Saving Grace. 

 

Believe in Him He keep on telling everyone, 

Through the Scriptures that were written by the prophets and all the Apostles, and these: in the gospel of Apostle John. 

The LORD and Master JESUS CHRIST set an example of His lowliness, meekness and humility, as He had done the lowest form ofservice. And not only He wanted each of us to learn from what He had done, but had given each one of His disciples this commandment that should be seen in us as the real true church of Christ: “[34] A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.
[35] By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.”

The LORD and Master taught us in humility and in meekness, we should love one another. If these traits are not seen among us, we refuse to be acquainted with Him, and not even willing to have part in His body; we then are not worthy to be called His disciples.

We should then always be reminded of these things: if we are The LORD and Master JESUS CHRIST’s disciples, we ought to humbly serve one another, love one another; so that the world may know and see the true mark of a saved believers of JESUS CHRIST in us.

Have a blessed day everyone!

 John 13:1-38 KJV

Now before the feast of the passover, when Jesus knew that his hour was come that he should depart out of this world unto the Father, having loved his own which were in the world, he loved them unto the end. [2] And supper being ended, the devil having now put into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon's son, to betray him; [3] Jesus knowing that the Father had given all things into his hands, and that he was come from God, and went to God; [4] He riseth from supper, and laid aside his garments; and took a towel, and girded himself. [5] After that he poureth water into a bason, and began to wash the disciples' feet, and to wipe them with the towel wherewith he was girded. [6] Then cometh he to Simon Peter: and Peter saith unto him, Lord, dost thou wash my feet? [7] Jesus answered and said unto him, What I do thou knowest not now; but thou shalt know hereafter. [8] Peter saith unto him, Thou shalt never wash my feet. Jesus answered him, If I wash thee not, thou hast no part with me. [9] Simon Peter saith unto him, Lord, not my feet only, but also my hands and my head. [10] Jesus saith to him, He that is washed needeth not save to wash his feet, but is clean every whit: and ye are clean, but not all. [11] For he knew who should betray him; therefore said he, Ye are not all clean. [12] So after he had washed their feet, and had taken his garments, and was set down again, he said unto them, Know ye what I have done to you? [13] Ye call me Master and Lord: and ye say well; for so I am. [14] If I then, your Lord and Master, have washed your feet; ye also ought to wash one another's feet. [15] For I have given you an example, that ye should do as I have done to you. [16] Verily, verily, I say unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord; neither he that is sent greater than he that sent him. [17] If ye know these things, happy are ye if ye do them. [18] I speak not of you all: I know whom I have chosen: but that the scripture may be fulfilled, He that eateth bread with me hath lifted up his heel against me. [19] Now I tell you before it come, that, when it is come to pass, ye may believe that I am he. [20] Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that receiveth whomsoever I send receiveth me; and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me. [21] When Jesus had thus said, he was troubled in spirit, and testified, and said, Verily, verily, I say unto you, that one of you shall betray me. [22] Then the disciples looked one on another, doubting of whom he spake. [23] Now there was leaning on Jesus' bosom one of his disciples, whom Jesus loved. [24] Simon Peter therefore beckoned to him, that he should ask who it should be of whom he spake. [25] He then lying on Jesus' breast saith unto him, Lord, who is it? [26] Jesus answered, He it is, to whom I shall give a sop, when I have dipped it. And when he had dipped the sop, he gave it to Judas Iscariot, the son of Simon. [27] And after the sop Satan entered into him. Then said Jesus unto him, That thou doest, do quickly. [28] Now no man at the table knew for what intent he spake this unto him. [29] For some of them thought, because Judas had the bag, that Jesus had said unto him, Buy those things that we have need of against the feast; or, that he should give something to the poor. [30] He then having received the sop went immediately out: and it was night. [31] Therefore, when he was gone out, Jesus said, Now is the Son of man glorified, and God is glorified in him. [32] If God be glorified in him, God shall also glorify him in himself, and shall straightway glorify him. [33] Little children, yet a little while I am with you. Ye shall seek me: and as I said unto the Jews, Whither I go, ye cannot come; so now I say to you. [34] A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another. [35] By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another. [36] Simon Peter said unto him, Lord, whither goest thou? Jesus answered him, Whither I go, thou canst not follow me now; but thou shalt follow me afterwards. [37] Peter said unto him, Lord, why cannot I follow thee now? I will lay down my life for thy sake. [38] Jesus answered him, Wilt thou lay down thy life for my sake? Verily, verily, I say unto thee, The cock shall not crow, till thou hast denied me thrice.

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